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Repair PDF

Attempt to recover readable content from damaged PDF files.

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Secure processingFiles are transferred over HTTPS and processed only for the selected task.
Maximum upload size: 100 MBOversized files are rejected before they enter the processing queue.
Automatic deletionUploaded files and generated outputs are deleted from our servers within 2 hours.
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Upload one PDF and attempt recovery with server-side repair engines. Recoverable files are rewritten into a clean, downloadable PDF.

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Usage notes

Available
  • One source PDF per request
  • Primary engine: qpdf recovery and rewrite
  • Fallback engine: pdftk rewrite
  • Maximum 25 MB source file

Repair PDF: a practical tool for real PDF work

Attempt to recover readable content from damaged PDF files. If you work with PDFs often, the hard part is rarely the file format itself. The hard part is getting the document into the exact shape required by a client, a school portal, a government form, or an internal workflow. Most PDF chores are not glamorous; they are the small document fixes that block a submission, an invoice, or a client handoff. A file has the wrong page order, a blank scan slipped in, or the document is too large for a portal. These tools are built for those everyday cleanup jobs, with enough technical care to keep the output usable.

OkFarsi is designed around focused tools rather than a cluttered all-in-one editor. You upload the file, choose the relevant options, run the process, and download the result. There is no software to install, no forced account creation, and no watermark added to the output. The processing happens server-side so the workflow stays usable even on a modest laptop or a phone browser.

The output is built to remain compatible with common PDF readers such as Adobe Acrobat, Chrome, macOS Preview, Google Drive, and mobile PDF apps. Where the source file allows it, selectable text, embedded fonts, links, and page geometry are preserved. That last caveat matters: badly built PDFs, low-resolution scans, and damaged files can limit what any online tool can do. A good tool should be honest about that instead of pretending every conversion is magic.

For invoices, applications, contracts, study material, reports, scans, and archived records, the advantage is speed with sensible safeguards. You can finish the document task without hunting for a paid desktop license or downloading a random utility from the web. The result should still be checked before you send it, especially for legal, financial, or official documents. A thirty-second review is boring, but it catches mistakes before they become someone else's problem.

How to use Repair PDF

  1. Upload your file

    Click the upload area or drag the file into the workspace. If the tool accepts multiple files, add them all before starting so you can review the order and options.

  2. Review the settings

    Choose the page range, quality level, password, watermark position, output format, or file order required by the task. Small settings matter when the document is going to a client, a court, a school, or an online portal.

  3. Run the process

    Start the tool and keep the page open until processing finishes. Large files, image-heavy scans, and OCR jobs can take longer than simple text PDFs.

  4. Download and inspect the output

    Download the finished file and open it before sharing. Check the first page, the last page, and any section containing signatures, tables, images, page numbers, or sensitive information.

When this tool is useful

  • Administrative and school submissions

    Use it when a portal expects a clean PDF with the right size, page order, or format. This is common for applications, coursework, receipts, forms, and supporting documents.

  • Client and business documents

    Prepare contracts, invoices, reports, proposals, and attachments before sending them to another person. A tidy PDF reduces back-and-forth and looks more professional.

  • Working away from your own computer

    Because the tool runs in the browser, it is useful from a phone, borrowed laptop, or locked-down work machine. For sensitive material, remember to delete local downloads when you are done.

Privacy, trust, and automatic deletion

Your files are transferred over HTTPS and processed only for the operation you request. We do not use document contents for advertising profiles, behavioral analytics, resale, or AI model training. File jobs run through temporary processing paths with limited access.

Important privacy signal: uploaded files and generated outputs are automatically deleted from our servers within 2 hours after processing. That short window gives you enough time to recover from an interrupted download, but it prevents files from sitting around indefinitely. This policy applies to source files and outputs alike.

If you are working with highly sensitive files such as identity documents, medical records, legal material, or internal company data, also follow your organization's own policy. After downloading the result, remove temporary local copies from your device if they are no longer needed. Online processing can be convenient, but good document hygiene is still part of the job.

Frequently asked questions

Is Repair PDF free to use?

Yes. The tool is free to use in the browser, with no forced account creation and no watermark added to the output.

When are my files deleted?

Uploaded files and generated outputs are automatically deleted from OkFarsi servers within 2 hours after processing.

Will the output quality change?

The tool is designed to preserve quality where possible. Some operations, especially compression, OCR, or format conversion, can involve tradeoffs depending on the source file.

Can I use it for confidential documents?

Files are transferred with HTTPS and deleted automatically within 2 hours, but highly sensitive documents should still be handled according to your own legal, workplace, or client requirements.

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